Awning support



Oct. 20, 1931. Q E, s, Mcc ANDLls s 1,828,332

AWNING SUPPORT Filed June 22. 1931 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 20, 1931 UNITED STATES EDGAR S. MCCANDLISS, OF TOIEEKA, KANSAS AWNING SUPPORT Application filed June 22,

My invention relates to awning supports. The object of my invention is to provide an awning support arranged to suspend the midpoint of a roller type awning in a manner that will eliminate the wear on the awning fabric.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an awningsupport that will suspend the mid-point of a roller type awning and 19 eliminate the bearing of rollers against the awning fabric. 7

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device of the kind described in which a roller type awning is supported at s its mid-point by a strap.

These and other objects will hereinafter be v more fully explained.

Referring to the drawings in which like characters apply to like parts in the differ- .as ent views:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the awning support, the awning roller and bar are shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective View of a roller type awning, showing the support of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a modification of the awning support, the awning roller and bar shown in section.

A roller type awning, consisting of fabric 1, roller 2 and bar 3 is supported at either end and operated as is common practice. At the mid-point of the awning I have placed the two brackets 4c and 5 which are securely fastened to the member 6 of a building. The bracket 4 fastened above the bracket 5. The bracket 5 has three rollers, 6, 7 and 8, and the bracket 4 has two rollers 9 and 10. These are rotatably mounted on their respective brackets as shown.

A fabric strap 11 is securely fixed at one end to the bar 3. This strap passes over the roller 6', under the rollers 7 and 8, over the roller 9 and then under the awning roller 2 to which it is fastened over the fabric 1 as indicated at A.

A keeper 11 provides a means to adjust the tension of the strap 11.

When the awning roller 2 is rotated both the awning fabric 1 and the strap 11 are 1931. Serial No. 545,863. I

wound on the roller in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The tension on the strap 11 suspends the awning roller overthelower bracket 5 and prevents contact of the fabric-r? 1 with the rollers 6, 7, and. 8 Which would occur if the roller were permitted todeflect on account of the load of the fabric and bar.

Fig. 3 illustrates a modified use of the awning support. v

The strap 11 passes through and over the awning fabric 1 and then over the roller 9 and under the awning roller 2 where it is socured to the said roller over the fabric as indicated at B. r1

The function of the strap 11 in this case is the same as heretofore described with regard to Figs. 1 and 2. An additional roller 9' is shown on the bracket 4.

The upper brackets provides a means to prevent an accidentalrelease of the awning 7 roller besides its function of supporting the roller 9 carrying the strap 11.

The support herein described provides a means of suspension for the mid-point of a roller type awning of a character to relieve wear on the awning fabric. Such modifications may be employed as lie within the scope of the appended claims and what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 5

1. In an awning support in combination with a roller type awning, a roller type awning comprising a roller, fabric, and a bar, a strap affixed at one end to the bar, brackets positioned above and below the awning roller, rollers on the said brackets, the strap pass- 35 ing over the said rollers and affixed at its other end to the first said roller.

2. In an awning support, two brackets positioned to an awning roller, rollers on the said brackets, a strap connected between the 9 extremity of an awning and its roller and passing over the said rollers on the brackets.

3. In an awning support, a support consisting of certain brackets positioned to a roller type awning, means on the brackets to carry a strap, a strap affixed at one end to the extremity of an awning and at the other end to the roller of an awning and the said strap passing over the said carrying means on the brackets.

4. In an awning support of the kind described in combination with a roller type awning having a roller and a bar, a strap, brackets positioned to an awning roller, the said strap tensioned between the roller and bar and carried by the brackets.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDGAR S. MOCANDLISS. 

